One of the more comprehensive programs for homeless veterans in Tucson Arizona, EEE
provides both men and woman veterans with safe, secure transitional housing for up
to two years.

Esperanza En Escalante offers to each veteran a wide array of supportive services
that can help them find employment, schooling and permanent housing so that they
will be able to lead productive, self-sufficient lives.

If you are a veteran or you know of a veteran that is homeless or is at risk of becoming
homeless, help them to connect with a local VA Center.

The VA has established a 24 hour toll free National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
at 877-4AID-VET or 877-424-3838 along with a connection through their website. Trained
responders, many of them Veterans themselves, are available to provide support.

FACTS ABOUT HOMELESS VETERANS

250,000 veterans are homeless on any given night

10% of the homeless veterans are women

23% of the homeless population are veterans

25% have used homeless services

33% of the male homeless population is made up of veterans

46% are age 45 or older, compared to 20% of non-veteran homeless citizens

47% are veterans from the Vietnam Era

76% experience substance abuse, mental and physical health problems

85% completed high school/GED, compared to 56% of non-veteran homeless

WHY ARE SO MANY OF OUR HONORED VETERANS BECOMING HOMELESS?

There is really no one answer. While disabilities, addiction, and mental illness
are certainly factors concerning the homeless population in general, are they also
causes for homelessness among our honored veterans?

Veterans experiencing homelessness have distinct characteristics that make it difficult
to regain stability.

They are more likely to be unsheltered and to experience homelessness for longer
periods of time than non-Veterans.

A large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family
and social support networks. A top priority for homeless veterans is secure, safe,
clean housing that offers a supportive environment free of drugs and alcohol.